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Learning Disabilities and the Arts
The arts are more than a fun, superficial way to keep kids occupied. Art activities can help children with learning ...
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Research Study:Life Success for Children With Learning Disabilities
Children with learning disabilities (LD) grow up to be adults with LD. That is, many of the difficulties experienced in ...
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Building Self-Esteem with LD Children
Positive self-esteem is as important to success in school and on the job as the mastery of individual skills. And ...
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Tips for Building Social Skills
The following are some suggestions for helping children form strong social skills and relationships: Read ...
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The Power to Learn: Helping Your Child Build Self-Esteem
For many individuals, both with and without learning disabilities (LD), self-esteem is a powerful predictor of success. ...
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What is Self-Esteem?
Self-esteem results from viewing yourself positively within the context of your surroundings. How well you get along ...
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Promoting Friendships for Preschool Children with Special Needs
Preschool children with special needs often face difficulties in social-emotional development. Here's how teachers and ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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Helping Children with LD Find Social Success
"The primary need of all human beings is to be liked and accepted by other human beings," says Richard ...
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Teaching Kids to Embrace their Special Needs Peers
With the passing of new legislation, more and more special needs students being included in the "regular" classroom. ...
Source: Education.com
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Grief and Loss
At an early point in the family life cycle, families learn that their child has a disability. The family then must ...
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Summary of Learning and Emotional-Behavioral Difficulties
This article outlined an integrated system of early identification and prevention/intervention for children who are ...
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Special Needs & Disabilities: Information for Adults Who Care About Teens
What’s It All About?Teens with special needs and disabilities are at risk for developing long term physical, ...
Source: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
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Preparing Your Teenager with Special Needs for Adulthood: Transition Planning
The word "transition" means to make a change or a move from one place to another. A big transition for ...
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Social-Emotional Problems
The literature suggests that to be socially accepted, students should be cooperative, share, offer pleasant greetings,...
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Who is Identified as Emotionally/Behaviorally Disordered?
Each of us can close our eyes and form a picture of "learners identified as emotionally/behaviorally disordered." We may...
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What Family Characteristics and Stressors Impact Participation in Children's Education?
Many factors influence the relationship of parents and professionals in their children’s schools. These factors...
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Learned Helplessness
By first or second grade children begin to connect their successes and failures to the amount of personal effort they...
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What are The Tools for Evaluating Emotional and Behavioral Concerns?
There are several types of instruments available to assist in evaluating the degree to which children may be suffering...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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